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Krishen Khanna
(1925)

Slaying of Marich



Born in 1925 in what is now Faislabad in Pakistan, Krishen Khanna grew up in Lahore, only studying art after he graduated from college at evening classes held at the Mayo School of Art there. In 1947, Khanna’s family moved to Shimla as a result of the Partition of India and Pakistan, and Khanna was deeply affected by not only the change in his personal life, but also the socio-political chaos that reigned around him. His early works are...



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  Lot 4 of 110  

24-HOUR ONLINE ABSOLUTE AUCTION: EDITIONS
25-26 JULY 2012

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Rs 1,29,600
$2,400

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ARTWORK DETAILS

Krishen Khanna
Slaying of Marich

Signed and dated in English (under belly of deer)
2006
Bronze
Height: 7 in (17.7 cm)
Width: 12 in (30.5 cm)
Depth: 10 in (25.4 cm)

Sixth from a limited edition of nine sculptures


Illustrated are two views of the sculpture

This work comprisesa bronze deer measuring 6 x 9.5 x 3.5 inches placed on a bronze plate measuring 1 x 12 x 10 inches

EXHIBITED:
Krishen Khanna: A Retrospetive, Saffronart at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 2010 (another from the edition)

Category: Sculpture
Style: Figurative


 









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